Watching the film Thirteen Days is an engaging way of acquainting learners with the Cuban missile crisis, and this instructional activity is the perfect accompaniment for viewership! It includes 15 questions for your young historians to...

With a collage format that lends well to note-taking, this presentation allows your students to see the context and implications of the Cuban Missile Crisis. The narration is casual and conversational, as well as informative, and history...

Who was Vasili Arkhipov and how did he save the world? What did he have to do with the Cuban Missile Crisis and Black Saturday? Get the stories behind the story of the 13-day face off between John F. Kennedy and Nikita Khrushchev.

New ReviewJust how close was the world to nuclear war in October 1962? Using White House audio tapes recording John F. Kennedy and his advisors, aerial footage, and newsreels, learners decide for themselves. Historians also weigh in on the Cuban...

Students examine the causes of the Cuban Missile Crisis. In this Cold War lesson, students watch a video, read a letter and listen to a transcript about the Cuban Missile Crisis. They then write a letter offering advice to President...

Students create a timeline of the important events of John F. Kennedy's presidency. They construct a timeline of the major events of the Cuban Missile Crisis. They compare the Missile Crisis events with their presentation in the movie...

The United States—specifically John F. Kennedy—played a large role during the Cuban Missile Crisis. A history resource poses questions that encourage critical thinking as well as in-depth analysis of images from the time period.

Does history really repeat itself? Encourage your middle and high schoolers to answer this age-old question by reading the attached articles on the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962 and the Iraq Crisis of 2002. How similar or different are...

Students research the Cuban Missile Crisis using a number of websites. They read original documents from this Cold War situation and focus on the backgrounds of the leaders who were involved.

Eleventh graders determine how causation shaped the Cuban Missile Crisis. In this Cold War instructional activity, 11th graders examine photographs and documents related to the crisis and analyze the television address that President...

Tenth graders study the sequence of events that led to the Cuban Missile Crisis. In this Cuban Missile Crisis lesson, 10th graders examine primary documents regarding the crisis and write personal reflections pertaining to the threat of...

Students act as spies. For this Cuban Missile Crisis lesson, students examine primary documents regarding the crisis and complete an assignment that requires them to act as KGB agents who select documents that they would choose to send...

Students take a closer look at the Truman Doctrine. In this containment instructional activity, students participate in activities that require them to analyze policies about containment and research the involvement of the Cuba, the...

In this Cold War worksheet, students read the noted textbook pages and then respond to 5 short answer questions about the Cuban Missile Crisis.

For 13 days, the United States stood on the edge of nuclear War. The Soviet Arms buildup in Cuba is the focus of an activity that asks groups to analyze how the governmental role each of John F. Kennedy's advisors played went on to...

This video brings viewers up to modern history (1975) after taking them through WWII, the Korean War, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and the Vietnam War. Though the format of the timeline might appear straightforward, viewers will be engaged...

A complete activity! The class reads the provided text, then answers the 7 critical-thinking questions. Topics covered are interpreting informational text, reading comprehension, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and US Policy. 

While Thirteen Days is a fantastic film to use in the classroom in reference to the Cold War and the Cuban missile crisis, it is important to take care to effectively and properly incorporate its contents into your curriculum. This...

Ninth graders examine the causes and major events of the Cold War. They listen to a lecture and fill in the blanks on a handout, and in two groups develop a proposal to deal with the Cuban Missile Crisis.

This is the perfect introduction to the Cuban Missile Crisis for your young learners! The lesson includes an engaging mock air raid, in-depth discussions, audio of President Kennedy's speech to the nation, and a general, thorough...

Teaching a unit on the Cold War Era? A complete presentation discusses the causes of the Cold War, Truman doctrine, Berlin Blockade, arms race, Cuban Missile Crisis, Bay of Pigs, Rwandan Genocide, apartheid, and subsequent conflicts...

Learners examine the background of the Cuban Missile Crisis. Using the foreign policy decision-making process, they simulate and elaborate the processe involved. They identify the causes of the misconceptions that plagued the U.S.-Cuba...

High schoolers examine the viewpoints of the major players in the Cuban Missile Crisis. In groups, they research the topic and organize the information into a presentation. They evaluate the decisions made at the time. They also discover...

Students explore the Cuban Missile Crisis by watching a video segment about the topic.  For this Cuban missile crisis lesson, students discover why it was key that the missiles were removed.  After the video segment is watched, students...